Winter Lights Festival & TubaChristmas

FRIDAY DECEMBER 5

Downtown Merchants annual Open Houses- 4-8pm, late night shopping, free gift wrap, snacks and beverages, holiday specials.

4-7pm Holiday Market, free hot chocolate and hot cider and more in the new Market Square Park

4:00pm Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Lyric (bring your own camera)

4:15pm Blacksburg Children's Chorale signing in Market square Park

5:00pm Blacksburg Children’s Chorale singing on Henderson Lawn Stage

5-7pm Kick off the Voting with "Cookies, Candy Canes and Cocoa" compliments of our participating tree "artistes" in Kent Square lobby.

5-7pm Vote for your favorite Gingerbread House and support Valley Interfaith Child Care Center. At Kent Square

5:30pm Tree lighting with music from the Blacksburg Children's Chorale

6:00pm TubaChristmas co-sponsored by the Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. and the Department of Music at Virginia Tech on Henderson Lawn Stage

7:00pm Holiday Parade co-sponsored by Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department & Virginia Tech Chapter of Circle K